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Changes in chemical and physical properties of pine tree substrate and pine bark during long-term nursery crop production
Changes in physical properties of a pine tree substrate in containers over time
Changes in the Rate of Return Caused by Increased Cost of Red Pine Nursery Stock in Wisconsin
The rate of return was compared between six costs of red pine (Pinus resinosa Ait.) 2 + 0 seedlings and three rotation lengths. An increase of $100 ...
Michael C. Luedeke and John E. Borkenhagen
Changes to Ontario
Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you all once again and to bring you up to date on what has happened to Ontario's seedling production program over ...
Thom McDonough
The changing light bulb
The Changing Wood Resource In The Southern USA
R. C. Kellison
Chapter 1 - Containers: Types and Functions
Many types of containers have been tested in North American forest tree nurseries during the past 20 years (fig. 2.1.2), but the perfect container has yet to ...
Tom Landis
Chapter 1 - Crop Planning
Seedling Growth and Development, Constructing a Propogation Protocol, Summary, References
Tom Landis
Chapter 1 - Disease and Pest Management
Diagnosis of Diseases and Pest Problems, Diseases and Pests of Seeds and Germinants, Diseases and Pests of Seedling Root Systems, Diseases and Pests of ...
Tom Landis
Chapter 1 - Initial Planning and Feasibility Assessment
Sources of Planting Stock, Evaluating the Present Nursery Market, Estimating Product Costs, Feasibility Assessment and Development Tactics
Tom Landis
Chapter 1 - Mineral Nutrients and Fertilization
The importance of mineral nutrition on both the quality and quantity of growth of container tree seedlings cannot be overemphasized. Probably more than any ...
Tom Landis
Chapter 1 - Regeneration - An Overview of Past Trends and Basic Steps Needed to Ensure Future Success
The forest resource of the 12 states in the south comprises approximately 73.7 million ha of timberland and includes the natural ranges of loblolly (Pima ...
Phillip M. Dougherty and Mary L. Duryea
Chapter 1 - Region, Species, and Culture
In this chapter the biological and geographical boundaries are established for forest genetics research and tree breeding in the southern pine region, which ...
Chapter 1 - Seed Biology
The part of a tree’s life cycle that involves seed formation, maturation, dissemination, and germination is a complex—yet fascinating—chain of events, many ...
Chapter 1 - Temperature
Includes: Role of Temperature in Tree Seedlings Growth and Development, Optimum Temperatures Levels, and Modifying Temperature in Container Tree Nurseries ...
Tom Landis
Chapter 1 - The Target Plant Concept
The basic ideas behind the Target Plant Concept can be traced back to the late 1970s and early 1980s when new insights into seedling physiology were radically ...
Chapter 1 Pages 1-30: Seed Biology
Agricultural development and the recognition that seeds are the primary base for obtaining good crops promoted the study of seed biology in crops. ...
E. M. Flores
Chapter 1 Pages 31-47: Seed Biology
E. M. Flores
Chapter 1 Pages 48-61: Seed Biology
E. M. Flores
Chapter 1 Pages 62-81: Seed Biology
E. M. Flores
Chapter 1 Pages 82-106: Seed Biology
E. M. Flores
Chapter 1- Development of the Forest Nursery Manual - A Synthesis of Current Practices and Research
The Forest Nursery Manual—a joint effort between the Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University, and the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Division of State ...
Mary L. Duryea and Thomas D. Landis
Chapter 1. Basic Concepts of Growing Native Plants
. If you think that operating your own native plant nursery as a business is your calling, then this manual, and particularly this first chapter, can ...
Chapter 10 - Shortleaf Pine
Shortleaf pine was included in Mohr's (1897) paper on the timber pines of the southern United States. Mattoon (1915) discussed its economic importance and ...
Chapter 10 - Soil and Site Potential
Southern pine plantation management centers on the soil resource. This chapter introduces the reader to the major soil groups and soil-vegetation ...
Lawrence A. Morris and Robert G. Campbell
Chapter 10: Cover and Green Manure Crops for Northwest Nurseries
Green manure crops are planted in Northwest bareroot nurseries primarily to produce organic matter to enrich soil. Available species include grasses, legumes, ...
D. B. Hannaway and W. S. McGuire
Chapter 10: Water Quality and Irrigation
Water is the single most important biological factor affecting plant growth and health. Water is essential for almost every plant process: ...
Thomas D. Landis and Kim M. Wilkinson
Chapter 11 - Slash Pine
Slash pine has been the most commonly planted pine within most of its natural range and certain adjacent areas. The species produced large wood volume, ...
Chapter 11 - Species Variation, Allocation, and Tree Improvement
Planning for regenerating the southern pines should include an informed allocation of species and the appropriate seed sources within each species ...
Clark W. Lantz, D. Mitchell Flinchum and John A. Pait, III
Chapter 11- Water Management
Water is managed in forest-tree nurseries to (1) control available soil moisture and foster germination, growth, and specific physiological responses, (2) ...
Robert J. Day